Spice Cowboy™ Koreanspice Viburnum
Shrub
- Giant snowball flowers have a spicy-sweet fragrance!
- Fast-growing, grown as a large shrub or trained into a small tree.
- Beautiful flowers in spring & orange-red foliage in fall.
- Certified Deer Proof™ by Proven Winners® ColorChoice Shrubs.
- Zones 4-8, sun/part sun, 6-10' tall x 4-5' wide at maturity.
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Description
Viburnum is an easy-care versatile shrub used in privacy hedges, borders, containers, specimen plants, and more! Gardeners who want to attract birds love the sweet and vibrant berries in fall and winter. Little pruning is necessary because it blooms on old wood, and wide varieties maintain their neat habit without any work at all. It isn’t too picky on soil; just be sure it’s moist and well-drained. Plant it in a sunny spot, and this superstar shrub is good to grow.
Details
Patent #: PPAF; CBRAF
Common name: Viburnum - Koreanspice
Zone: 4 - 8
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part-sun (4-6 hrs sun/day)
Height x width: 6-10 ft tall and 4-5’ wide
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green, turning bright red in fall
Season of interest: Spring, fall
Bloom time: Early spring
Features: Proven Winners, fragrant, deer resistant, privacy & screening, fall interest, spring blooming, pollinator-friendly
Uses: Specimen, landscaping, pollinator gardens
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs sun/day)
Water: Average to moist.
Space: 4-5’ ft apart.
Fertilizing: Not needed, but if desired you can apply a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: When planting in a colder zone, choose a location that will not subject it to direct winter wind. Additionally, it benefits from a good 2-3" layer of mulch.
Maintenance & Pruning: Blooms on old wood, so no pruning is required or recommended.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.